BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Wednesday launched a case against Hungary for forcing a leading independent radio station often critical of Prime Minister Viktor Orban off the air.
The Klubradio station has had to broadcast only online since February after it lost a court appeal to keep its broadcast license.
In September, the state media regulator said Klubradio repeatedly infringed administrative rules, and in March awarded the radio frequency to an outlet whose owner is allied to Orban.
The station’s fate has attracted international attention, with the European Commission and the United States expressing concerns that its disappearance from the airwaves w…
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